Key-fastener.



- No. www. y PAT-ENTBD JAN. 7, 1908.

A. 'Asvusm KEY FAST'BNER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.1|1907.

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XN ms 4dnor su that n'hvn livys nro insgvttd intu tht` drmving` in whit'h rem View of Fig. l; Fig. is n stctiunal \'i \\\V taken n n lintx tif liyg. 2: .l"i -tshnn'x n front clexizttinn uf my im'tntitin: Fig. is n similar 'View shuwing a kof.'r in n luclt'td position; Fig'. illnsttzitts u modified lmm ut my lnvtntton, amd Flg. illustrates un improved kmq/fur use in association with my dtwivt..

The device of tn invention t-nm )rinus n. I

supporting phtte 1 which is pim'idtd with lugs 2 and 5 provided with upmiing's su that. l

the 'plate cm1 he set-.tired to nn oscntt'houn plate or to a door hy mm1-ns ur rivets tit'strows This supporting; pluto is prmjidvd at the upper mid luwpt sidts with lmltiuns ti and 7 which are bont. ovm'so as to form lnidth ways S mld S); The supporting phttt |ms-` :i keyhole 10 which registers `with the lwyhnluy in the hic-k. .Scout-cd 'to this plat@l is nu :idditionul Intnnhcr l1 which is also prm'idud with a kcyhole'll.

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has been inserted within tlml lock. thtro lnountd upon `the :supporting pinto at mm'- able plu-te 13 whivh is fuhtptnd tn rvt-ipijnvntv 1n the guidcwnys S nndj), tlnsmuvnhlu platty 5 hvlntr a key holv 14 n'hlvhls ,normally ln i'vgfister with thv, lwyhults l() und l2. A spring l5' is secured t0 the, supporting-gmt@ 'and has into.

' Ship 'jis t'urmud upon'tht Supporting platt?- nt' thtl cured to any dooror tothe escutcheon plates of doors in u ch, amanner that just a 'small ortion will e' visible,- namely, the actuatmg lever. It .will be ap arent to those skilled in the' art that mo cationscan-be made without departing from thas' irit andH scope of my invention. I do not Wis theref-l fore, to be limited to the exact construction herm'showin but y W I desire tol secure by Letters Patent: 1. In a locking devicefor association'with 'the lock of a door, the combination with' a supporting l-ate.adapted ,to be secured vwith respect to t e lock, seid plate having akeyv hole in register with the lock keyhole, am'dvable platefmonnted on the supportingplate and a so having a keyholefspring means tendin to hold the movable p ate andv the' keyhole Zther'ein in registration with the keyhole in the supporting plateLa lever ivoted to J the supporting plate and 'adapted or en'gage-'V ke" 3'6 hole in the lsupporting plate, a' lever pivoted' smoes to the lsupporting plate, said leverV having an eccentric portion o r engagng the movable plate so that when said lever isactuated, the movable'plate 'will be brought into engagement with 'aninserted key.

4In a locking device for association with the lock of a door or thelike, the combinationwith a late adapted to .be secured with 'res ect to t e lock, said plate having'a keyho e in register with the 1 ck keyhole, a mov- 45 ableplate mounted on t e supporting plate and also having a keyhole, spring means tending to hold the movable plate and key- 4hole therein in register with the'keyhole .of

the supportin plate, saidkeyholes havin teeth about telr circular ,faces.,- said teet bein' ,adapted for -engag'enlent With the shan of a key, a lever livoted to the su porting` plate, said lever .aving an eccentrlc portion adapted for engagement with the 515V edge of the movable plate, said teeth bein `brought into engagement. with an inserte key after the actuation of said lever the end 26 of .the lever during :actuation being brought into frictional engagement with 'the supporting plate to assist Ain holding said lever in its locking position.

In witness whereofyl hereunto subscribe my7na'me this 29th day of January A. D.;

ANDES A. svENsENs Witnesses: 

